Solitary_Tortoise
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The primary game plan revolves around deploying cheap, evasive enablers, using Commander ninjutsu to cheat Yuriko into play, and manipulating the top of the library to reveal massive cards like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" (16 CMC) or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/G4JZ4-excalibur-sword-of-eden"},"insert":"Excalibur, Sword of Eden"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" (12 CMC) to burn the entire table simultaneously. To support this, the deck runs an exceptionally high density of card selection tools, ranging from "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" to synergistic artifact creatures like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Bronze Walrus"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" and "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Spotter Thopter"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":". The deck forgoes traditional infinite combos in favor of massive, unavoidable group-slug inevitability, turning every unblocked attacker into a potential game-ending threat."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Core Strategy"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Deploy Enablers: Cast cheap, evasive creatures in the early turns, such as "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Changeling Outcast"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Gingerbrute"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Phantom Ninja"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":". Ninjutsu Yuriko: Attack with your evasive creatures. Before damage, use Yuriko's Commander ninjutsu ability to return the unblocked attacker to your hand and put Yuriko onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Manipulate the Top Deck: In response to Yuriko's combat damage trigger, use instant-speed manipulation like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Vampiric Tutor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Mystical Tutor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" Top to place a massive payload (e.g., "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Scion of Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":") on top of your library. Burn and Replay: Reveal the high-CMC card to drain the table, put it into your hand, and use your post-combat main phase to replay your cheap evasive enablers to repeat the loop next turn."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Priorities"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Keep: 2-3 lands, a 1-2 CMC evasive creature ("},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Baleful Strix"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/YB54v-changeling-outcast"},"insert":"Changeling Outcast"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"), and early top-deck manipulation ("},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Augury Owl"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"). Avoid: Hands clogged with uncastable 7+ CMC payloads ("},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"All Is Dust"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"The Capitoline Triad"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":") without a way to put them back on top of the library."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Key Tips"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Managing Dead Cards: If you draw your massive payloads, they are essentially dead in hand. Save "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" and the aftermath side of "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Commit // Memory"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" exclusively to put these cards back into your library. Bouncing for Value: Ninjutsu returns the attacking creature to your hand. Use this to rebuy valuable ETB effects like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Baleful Strix"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Solemn Simulacrum"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":". Stacking Triggers: If you have multiple Ninjas dealing damage (enabled by "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Maskwood Nexus"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"), Yuriko will trigger multiple times. You can use "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/Q4Kp5-sensei-s-divining-top"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Soothsaying"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" between resolutions to optimize the damage for each trigger. Commander Tax Evasion: Yuriko's ninjutsu ability is an activated ability from the command zone, meaning it completely bypasses Commander Tax."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Critical"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Drawing Payloads: Without "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", drawing "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Excalibur, Sword of Eden"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" removes your primary win conditions from the library, drastically lowering your damage output. Anti-Cheat Stax: Cards like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/KPv4N-containment-priest"},"insert":"Containment Priest"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Hallowed Moonlight"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" completely shut down the ninjutsu mechanic, locking Yuriko in the command zone."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Moderate"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Targeted Removal on Enablers: Smart opponents will remove your evasive creatures during the declare attackers step, preventing you from ever activating ninjutsu. Incidental Lifegain: Decks that passively gain large amounts of life can outpace your Yuriko triggers, requiring you to find multiple 10+ CMC payloads to close the game."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Board Wipes: While Yuriko easily bypasses commander tax, symmetric wipes force you to spend a turn redeploying your evasive enablers before you can attack again."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": The ultimate payload, dealing 16 damage to each opponent off a single Yuriko trigger."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/G4JZ4-excalibur-sword-of-eden"},"insert":"Excalibur, Sword of Eden"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": A massive 12-CMC payload that drains the table for a huge chunk of life."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": The best repeatable top-deck manipulation in the format, allowing you to float high-CMC cards perfectly."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Absolutely critical for putting drawn payloads from your hand back on top of your library."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Vampiric Tutor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Instant-speed setup to guarantee a game-ending Yuriko trigger."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Lim-D l's Vault"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Acts as both a tutor and a massive stack-manipulation tool to set up multiple turns of perfect Yuriko flips."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Maskwood Nexus"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Turns all your evasive creatures into Ninjas, multiplying your Yuriko triggers exponentially."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Changeling Outcast"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": The perfect enabler; it costs one mana, is unblockable, and is naturally a Ninja."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Doom Whisperer"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Allows you to pay life to surveil repeatedly, digging past lands to find your massive payloads right before damage."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Dauthi Voidwalker"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Provides unblockable (shadow) attacks for ninjutsu while serving as premium asymmetrical graveyard hate."},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}
Commander
Yuriko, the Tiger's Shadow
Commander ninjutsu (, Return an unblocked attacker you control to hand: Put this card onto the battlefield from your hand or the command zone tapped and attacking.)
Whenever a Ninja you control deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. Each opponent loses life equal to that card's mana value.
Whenever a Ninja you control deals combat damage to a player, reveal the top card of your library and put that card into your hand. Each opponent loses life equal to that card's mana value.
Legendary Creature - Human Ninja
Commander
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Blink
Gossip's Talent
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
Whenever a creature you control enters, surveil 1.
: Level 2
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature with power 3 or less can't be blocked this turn.
: Level 3
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may exile it, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Whenever a creature you control enters, surveil 1.
: Level 2
Whenever you attack, target attacking creature with power 3 or less can't be blocked this turn.
: Level 3
Whenever a creature you control deals combat damage to a player, you may exile it, then return it to the battlefield under its owner's control.
Enchantment - Class
Blink
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Bounce
Biblioplex Kraken
When this creature enters, scry 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
Whenever this creature attacks, you may return another creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
Whenever this creature attacks, you may return another creature you control to its owner's hand. If you do, this creature can't be blocked this turn.
Creature - Kraken
Bounce
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Burn
Draco
Domain — This spell costs less to cast for each basic land type among lands you control.
Flying
Domain — At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay . This cost is reduced by for each basic land type among lands you control.
Flying
Domain — At the beginning of your upkeep, sacrifice this creature unless you pay . This cost is reduced by for each basic land type among lands you control.
Creature Artifact - Dragon
Burn
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Copy
Hulking Metamorph
Prototype — 3/3 (You may cast this spell with different mana cost, color, and size. It keeps its abilities and types.)
You may have this creature enter as a copy of an artifact or creature you control, except it's an artifact creature in addition to its other types, and its power and toughness are equal to this creature's power and toughness.
You may have this creature enter as a copy of an artifact or creature you control, except it's an artifact creature in addition to its other types, and its power and toughness are equal to this creature's power and toughness.
Creature Artifact - Shapeshifter
Copy
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Draw
Draw
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Evasion
Cephalid Inkmage
When this creature enters, surveil 3. (Look at the top three cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
Threshold — This creature can't be blocked as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Threshold — This creature can't be blocked as long as there are seven or more cards in your graveyard.
Creature - Wizard Octopus
Clockwork Droid
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it can't be blocked this turn and you scry 1. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step. To scry 1, look at the top card of your library. You may put that card on the bottom.)
Creature Artifact - Robot
Evasion
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Finisher
The Capitoline Triad
Those Who Came Before — This spell costs less to cast for each historic card in your graveyard. (Artifacts, legendaries, and Sagas are historic.)
Exile any number of historic cards from your graveyard with total mana value 30 or greater: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control have base power and toughness 9/9."
Exile any number of historic cards from your graveyard with total mana value 30 or greater: You get an emblem with "Creatures you control have base power and toughness 9/9."
Legendary Creature - Artificer God
Ultimecia, Time Sorceress
Whenever Ultimecia enters or attacks, surveil 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them into your graveyard and the rest on top of your library in any order.)
At the beginning of your end step, you may pay and exile eight cards from your graveyard. If you do, transform Ultimecia.
At the beginning of your end step, you may pay and exile eight cards from your graveyard. If you do, transform Ultimecia.
Legendary Creature - Human Warlock
Finisher
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Land
Land
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Mill
Mill
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Protection
Scion of Draco
Domain — This spell costs less to cast for each basic land type among lands you control.
Flying
Each creature you control has vigilance if it's white, hexproof if it's blue, lifelink if it's black, first strike if it's red, and trample if it's green.
Flying
Each creature you control has vigilance if it's white, hexproof if it's blue, lifelink if it's black, first strike if it's red, and trample if it's green.
Creature Artifact - Dragon
Protection
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Pump
Pump
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Ramp
Ramp
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Recursion
Charnel Serenade
Surveil 3, then return a creature card from your graveyard to the battlefield with a finality counter on it. Exile Charnel Serenade with three time counters on it.
Suspend 3— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Suspend 3— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with three time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Sorcery
Golbez, Crystal Collector
Whenever an artifact you control enters, surveil 1.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more artifacts, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Then if you control eight or more artifacts, each opponent loses life equal to that card's power.
At the beginning of your end step, if you control four or more artifacts, return target creature card from your graveyard to your hand. Then if you control eight or more artifacts, each opponent loses life equal to that card's power.
Legendary Creature - Human Wizard
Recursion
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Removal
Phthisis
Destroy target creature. Its controller loses life equal to its power plus its toughness.
Suspend 5— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Suspend 5— (Rather than cast this card from your hand, you may pay and exile it with five time counters on it. At the beginning of your upkeep, remove a time counter. When the last is removed, you may cast it without paying its mana cost.)
Sorcery
Removal
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Stax
Dauthi Voidwalker
Shadow (This creature can block or be blocked by only creatures with shadow.)
If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it.
, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.
If a card would be put into an opponent's graveyard from anywhere, instead exile it with a void counter on it.
, Sacrifice this creature: Choose an exiled card an opponent owns with a void counter on it. You may play it this turn without paying its mana cost.
Creature - Rogue Dauthi
Stax
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Tokens
Tokens
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Tutor
Lim-Dûl's Vault
Look at the top five cards of your library. As many times as you choose, you may pay 1 life, put those cards on the bottom of your library in any order, then look at the top five cards of your library. Then shuffle and put the last cards you looked at this way on top in any order.
Instant
Tutor
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The deck forgoes traditional infinite combos in favor of massive, unavoidable group-slug inevitability, turning every unblocked attacker into a potential game-ending threat."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Core Strategy"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Deploy Enablers: Cast cheap, evasive creatures in the early turns, such as "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Changeling Outcast"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Gingerbrute"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Phantom Ninja"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":". Ninjutsu Yuriko: Attack with your evasive creatures. Before damage, use Yuriko's Commander ninjutsu ability to return the unblocked attacker to your hand and put Yuriko onto the battlefield tapped and attacking. Manipulate the Top Deck: In response to Yuriko's combat damage trigger, use instant-speed manipulation like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Vampiric Tutor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Mystical Tutor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" Top to place a massive payload (e.g., "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Scion of Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":") on top of your library. Burn and Replay: Reveal the high-CMC card to drain the table, put it into your hand, and use your post-combat main phase to replay your cheap evasive enablers to repeat the loop next turn."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Mulligan Priorities"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Keep: 2-3 lands, a 1-2 CMC evasive creature ("},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Baleful Strix"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/YB54v-changeling-outcast"},"insert":"Changeling Outcast"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"), and early top-deck manipulation ("},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Augury Owl"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"). Avoid: Hands clogged with uncastable 7+ CMC payloads ("},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"All Is Dust"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"The Capitoline Triad"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":") without a way to put them back on top of the library."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Key Tips"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Managing Dead Cards: If you draw your massive payloads, they are essentially dead in hand. Save "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" and the aftermath side of "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Commit // Memory"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" exclusively to put these cards back into your library. Bouncing for Value: Ninjutsu returns the attacking creature to your hand. Use this to rebuy valuable ETB effects like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Baleful Strix"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Solemn Simulacrum"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":". Stacking Triggers: If you have multiple Ninjas dealing damage (enabled by "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Maskwood Nexus"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"), Yuriko will trigger multiple times. You can use "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/Q4Kp5-sensei-s-divining-top"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Soothsaying"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" between resolutions to optimize the damage for each trigger. Commander Tax Evasion: Yuriko's ninjutsu ability is an activated ability from the command zone, meaning it completely bypasses Commander Tax."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Weaknesses"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Critical"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Drawing Payloads: Without "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":", drawing "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Excalibur, Sword of Eden"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" removes your primary win conditions from the library, drastically lowering your damage output. Anti-Cheat Stax: Cards like "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/KPv4N-containment-priest"},"insert":"Containment Priest"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" or "},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Hallowed Moonlight"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":" completely shut down the ninjutsu mechanic, locking Yuriko in the command zone."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Moderate"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Targeted Removal on Enablers: Smart opponents will remove your evasive creatures during the declare attackers step, preventing you from ever activating ninjutsu. Incidental Lifegain: Decks that passively gain large amounts of life can outpace your Yuriko triggers, requiring you to find multiple 10+ CMC payloads to close the game."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Minor"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":"Board Wipes: While Yuriko easily bypasses commander tax, symmetric wipes force you to spend a turn redeploying your evasive enablers before you can attack again."},{"insert":"\n\n"},{"attributes":{"underline":true,"color":"#731fa1","bold":true},"insert":"Key Cards"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Draco"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": The ultimate payload, dealing 16 damage to each opponent off a single Yuriko trigger."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"https://moxfield.com/cards/G4JZ4-excalibur-sword-of-eden"},"insert":"Excalibur, Sword of Eden"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": A massive 12-CMC payload that drains the table for a huge chunk of life."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Sensei's Divining Top"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": The best repeatable top-deck manipulation in the format, allowing you to float high-CMC cards perfectly."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Brainstorm"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Absolutely critical for putting drawn payloads from your hand back on top of your library."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Vampiric Tutor"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Instant-speed setup to guarantee a game-ending Yuriko trigger."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Lim-D l's Vault"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Acts as both a tutor and a massive stack-manipulation tool to set up multiple turns of perfect Yuriko flips."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Maskwood Nexus"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Turns all your evasive creatures into Ninjas, multiplying your Yuriko triggers exponentially."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Changeling Outcast"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": The perfect enabler; it costs one mana, is unblockable, and is naturally a Ninja."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Doom Whisperer"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Allows you to pay life to surveil repeatedly, digging past lands to find your massive payloads right before damage."},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#731fa1","link":"about:blank"},"insert":"Dauthi Voidwalker"},{"attributes":{"background":"rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.05)","color":"#333333"},"insert":": Provides unblockable (shadow) attacks for ninjutsu while serving as premium asymmetrical graveyard hate."},{"insert":"\n\n"}]}